Chanel a woman of her own by axel madsen 376 rating details 966 ratings 90 reviews journalist axel madsen the biographer of such icons as john jacob astor jacques cousteau and john huston presents the life and legend of french fashion designer coco chanel. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of coco chanel and her celebrated circle of friends and lovers chanel a woman of her own is the story of the magnificent woman whose legend lives on previous page print length 400 pages language english publication date september 15 1991 dimensions 6 x 111 x 897 inches. Chanel a woman of her own madsen axel on amazoncomau free shipping on eligible orders chanel a woman of her own. In coco chanels own retelling of the circumstances of her birth her coming into the world in saumurs hospice was the result of a misunderstanding my father wasnt there the poor woman who was my mother was on her way to join him i wont tell this somber story because its terribly boring but my mother suddenly felt faint